Health

Dieticians recommend drinking a lot of liquids. The truth is, however, that not all beverages hydrate the body, and even if you drink plenty of water you may still be at risk of dehydration. Water needs an ally. And it has one. Salt. Yes, this very same salt that tends to be called the “white […]

Fructose, in the form of fructose, fructose-glucose or glucose-fructose syrup, is added to the majority of foods, such as cookies, candies, beverages, cold meats and bread. This means it is consumed extensively. Scientists warn that too much fructose in an improperly balanced diet can cause obesity, a fatty liver and hypertension. This, in turn, increases […]

The mission of Sante is to deliver top quality foods and to promote knowledge on healthy eating and lifestyle. Sante experts on diet, food technology and eating implement their projects based on the latest scientific research and up-to-date eating tendencies. This is how we make our products with the green or yellow leaf on the […]

From a very early age children are told about the importance of vitamins. While adults go to no end of trouble to encourage their offspring to reach for fruit and vegetables, they do not set an example for their children to follow. Instead of eating such foods themselves, they would rather go to the nearest […]

Artificial trans fats, produced in a process of hydrogenation at high temperatures, are the root cause of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and obesity. But natural trans isomers, the ones found in meat and fat, prevent atherosclerosis and cancer. There is increasing scientific evidence that it is not the amount of fat that is decisive in […]

Sensitivity to gluten has been a scourge of the past years. It is a global phenomenon, which has nothing to do with celiac disease, an inborn gluten intolerance. A growing number of people are concerned about the health effects of gluten and consider its elimination from their diet, just in case. The question is not […]

Until quite recently, it was popular to think that the quality of food is determined by the content of vitamins, minerals and energy, commonly called calories. The latest scientific findings, however, point to the existence of light energy, in the form of biophotons stored in foods, which may also be decisive for their quality. The […]